Exploring the French Revolution

The video explores the French Revolution, starting with Robespierre's early life and the rise of Enlightenment ideas. It covers France's financial crisis, Marie Antoinette's extravagance, and the formation of the National Assembly. The storming of the Bastille marks a turning point, leading to the royal family's move to Paris. The Reign of Terror ensues, with Robespierre playing a key role in the revolutionary government.

Who was the promising young law student at the head of the welcome party for King Louis XVI?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Georges Danton

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Jean-Paul Marat

What movement emphasized reason and science, challenging age-old traditions in the 18th century?

• Renaissance

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Industrial Revolution

What was the main cause of France's financial collapse in the late 18th century?

• The Franco-Prussian War

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The American War of Independence

• The Seven Years' War

What nickname did Marie Antoinette earn due to her extravagant spending?

• Madame Deficit

• Madame Extravagance

• Madame Royale

• Madame Fashion

What was the name of the traditional representative body of the kingdom called by Louis XVI?

• Senate

• Parliament

• Estates-General

• National Assembly

What was the symbolic act of defiance where deputies swore not to stop meeting until they had a new constitution?

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The March on Versailles

• The Tennis Court Oath

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man

What document declared that sovereignty belongs to the people and abolished class distinctions?

• The Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man

• The Social Contract

What event marked the royal family's move to Paris and their subsequent imprisonment?

• The Flight to Varennes

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The Execution of Louis XVI

• The Women's March on Versailles

What was the period of violent repression during the French Revolution called?

• The Reign of Terror

• The Thermidorian Reaction

• The Directory

• The Great Fear

Who emerged as the fiercest guiding voice of the Committee of Public Safety?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Georges Danton

• Jean-Paul Marat

• Maximilien Robespierre